Tony Gonzales’ fall and the rise of The AK Guy | ENside Politics
About this episode
The episode discusses Tony Gonzales' decision to drop his reelection bid and the emergence of Brandon Herrera as the GOP candidate in District 23.
Recapping the events that led Tony Gonzales to drop his reelection bid with Texas politics reporter Bayliss Wagner, half of the Express-News reporting duo who broke the story of the San Antonio representative’s affair with a former staffer. Wagner and host Megan Rodriguez also talk about the now-unchallenged GOP candidate in District 23, Brandon Herrera a.k.a., The AK Guy. Suggested reading: Tony Gonzales is out. Here’s what to know about Brandon Herrera and his bid for Congress. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales ends reelection campaign amid sexual misconduct investigation Regina Santos-Aviles’ suicide and affair with U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales: What we know Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Bayliss Wagner
Topics covered
- Tony Gonzales
- Brandon Herrera
- Texas politics
- GOP candidate
- sexual misconduct
Keywords
- re-election
- affair
- political reporting
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Texas, San Antonio, U.S.
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